Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Work Rights
Certificates Licenses
Awards
Timeline
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Wei Lu

Ringwood,VIC

Summary

Qualified chef (Level 5 diploma) with history of working in awarded restaurant , experienced in both savoury dish and pastry. Supports chef leadership with new recipe development and suggested pairings. Experience in different types of establishments like restaurant, cafe, event & function.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Casual Chef

Delaware North Hospitality
01.2024 - Current
  • Work in Melbourne Park and MCG for event like Australia Open, Taylor Swift Concert, AFL,etc
  • Different department experience, production kitchen, cafe, a la cart, etc

Pastry Chef

Fordham's Milk Bar
02.2023 - 12.2023
  • Gelato making , pasteurising white base, seasonal flavour rotating, equipment maintaining
  • Patisserie product( Tarts, cakes, slices, macarons,entremet, muffins,scones,etc)
  • Customized Cake
  • Develop new dessert recipes
  • Cafe brunch a la cart service
  • Catering prep
  • Stock control & ordering

Casual Chef

The Lincoln
01.2023 - 02.2023
  • Frier & Larder section prep & service
  • Short term work to cover absence

Pastry Chef

Hopgoods restaurant
12.2019 - 03.2022
  • 2-hatted restaruant (Cuisine Good Food Guild New Zealand )
  • Casual fine dining environment
  • Seasonal a-la-cart dessert menu design & recipes development
  • Larder & Dessert section prep & service
  • order & stock control
  • New staff training

Chef de Partie

Hopgoods restaurant
09.2016 - 03.2018
  • 2-hatted restaruant (Cuisine Good Food Guild New Zealand )
  • Casual fine dining environment
  • Larder & Vege section service
  • Cooking and presentation
  • Assisting the head chef - developing recipes, training new kitchen staff

Brunch chef

Il Forno Bakery & Cafe
03.2015 - 06.2016
  • A la cart brunch service
  • Cabinet food, sandwiches, pizza, etc
  • Food preparation

Kitchen hand

My kitchen
03.2014 - 06.2014
  • Food preparation & service
  • Cleaning, dish washing
  • Cash handler for takeaway

Seasonal Worker

Working Holiday
12.2013 - 04.2014

Picking raspberriew

Pruning kiwifruit trees

Travelling around New Zealand

Assistant of Human Resource Management

Shanghai Snowfish Tech. Co.,LTD
10.2010 - 03.2013
  • Work attendance and payroll
  • Intern recruitment
  • Assistant of performance evaluation
  • Administration
  • Good skills of MS Office package

Education

Short term French Patisserie Course -

Sweet Time Workshop
Shanghai
10.2019

Diploma of Culinary arts -

AUT University
New Zealand
06.2016

Bachelor of Management in Public Utility Administration -

East China University of Science and Technology
Shanghai, China
06.2011

Skills

  • Food Preparing, Plating, and Presentation
  • Team Cooperation
  • Food Safety
  • Pastry Techniques
  • Catering and Events
  • Gelato experience
  • Recipe Development
  • MS Office softwares

Work Rights

461 Visa No work restrictions

Certificates Licenses

  • Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check Certificate
  • Work with Children Check VIC
  • Food Hygiene Certificate, AUT University, Auckland
  • City & Guilds Diploma in Food Preparation and Cooking; Food Safety in Catering
  • Full VIC Driver Lisence

Awards

  • Up and coming chef of the year, Nelson Hospitality Awards 2016-2017
  • Gold in "NZ Chef Regional Salons 2015 Niscoise Salad"

Timeline

Casual Chef

Delaware North Hospitality
01.2024 - Current

Pastry Chef

Fordham's Milk Bar
02.2023 - 12.2023

Casual Chef

The Lincoln
01.2023 - 02.2023

Pastry Chef

Hopgoods restaurant
12.2019 - 03.2022

Chef de Partie

Hopgoods restaurant
09.2016 - 03.2018

Brunch chef

Il Forno Bakery & Cafe
03.2015 - 06.2016

Kitchen hand

My kitchen
03.2014 - 06.2014

Seasonal Worker

Working Holiday
12.2013 - 04.2014

Assistant of Human Resource Management

Shanghai Snowfish Tech. Co.,LTD
10.2010 - 03.2013

Short term French Patisserie Course -

Sweet Time Workshop

Diploma of Culinary arts -

AUT University

Bachelor of Management in Public Utility Administration -

East China University of Science and Technology
Wei Lu